Bungie, via their website, have released a statement regarding the sudden firing of acclaimed, in-house composer Martin O’Donnell, titled “There are those who said this day would never come…”
The post offers a very short farewell for a man who helped create the entire feel of the Halo series, and was a 14-year studio veteran.
“For more than a decade, Marty O’Donnell filled our worlds with unforgettable sounds and soundtracks, and left an indelible mark on our fans. Today, as friends, we say goodbye. We know that wherever his journey takes him, he will always have a bright and hopeful future.
We wish him luck in all his future endeavors.”
Martin O’Odonnell responded via Twitter to his sudden and unexpected termination:
“I’m saddened to say that Bungie’s board of directors terminated me without cause on April 11, 2014,” O’Donnell wrote on Twitter.
Most recently, O’Donnell was hard at work composing music for the upcoming Destiny.
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